Ideal Temperature?

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Scuzzzed · #1 Post by **Scuzzzed** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:33 am

I've noticed by laptop getting kind of hot, and i just installed Speed Fan so i can monitor the temp.

I know this may be hard, since it really depends on what programs are being run, but what is a "normal" temperature range, and what’s excessive.

Input, highly appreciated

lfeagan · #2 Post by **lfeagan** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:40 am

Model = ???

Scuzzzed · #3 Post by **Scuzzzed** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:32 am

It's a ThinkPad T42 2378-FVU

lfeagan · #4 Post by **lfeagan** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:59 am

I am using MobileMeter to read temps.
Idle temp = 38 Celsius (Adaptive CPU, ATI Powerplay ON)
Idle temp = 45 Celsius (High Performance, ATI Powerplay OFF)
Peak temp = 60 Celsius (Prime95 In-Place Large FFT, High Performance, ATI Powerplay Off)

Hope this helps.

Plinkerton · #5 Post by **Plinkerton** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:13 am

I have a 2378-FVU and I'm pretty much on par with lfeagan.

#6 Post by **daeojkim** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:46 am

lfeagan wrote:I am using MobileMeter to read temps.
Idle temp = 38 Celsius (Adaptive CPU, ATI Powerplay ON)
Idle temp = 45 Celsius (High Performance, ATI Powerplay OFF)
Peak temp = 60 Celsius (Prime95 In-Place Large FFT, High Performance, ATI Powerplay Off)

Hope this helps.

lfeagan, where do you get the ATI powerplay... is it part of hydravision? Is it compartible with Omega drivers??

Thanks.

Leon · #7 Post by **Leon** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:13 am

Display Properties>Settings>Advanced

#8 Post by **daeojkim** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:00 pm

Leon wrote:Display Properties>Settings>Advanced

A-HA!!! Thanks..

etherealtml · #9 Post by **etherealtml** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:54 am

I also have a 2378-FVU, and I was playing a game just now (Battlefield 1942) and I noticed my CPU cooking at 72C. Is that normal for a 1.7 Penium M?

syhead · #10 Post by **syhead** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:09 am

My Powerplay is enabled, but it's not active... the Powerplay settings box says something like "Powerplay is currently INACTIVE" and "Graphic is runnig high performance because powerplay is disabled or the computer is plugged in"

so...can you get Powerplay active with the computer pluged?

Did you measure the temperature with the laptop plugged?

slasko · #11 Post by **slasko** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:09 am

What function do the powerplay do, overclock the graphics card?

Marc_G · #12 Post by **Marc_G** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:11 am

No, actually it underclocks it. Typically Powerplay is activated on battery power. Underclocking the graphics card conserves battery power.

slasko · #13 Post by **slasko** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:19 am

Ahh

cool

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